Louisiana Law
01-129 Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice
The commission is comprised of 50 individuals whether directly employed by a criminal justice system agency, persons whose work requires contact with the system or who have demonstrated an abiding interest in criminal justice. Thirty-four members are sheriffs, district attorneys, or chiefs of police. The Office of Corrections Services, the Louisiana State Police, the Department of Justice, the LSU Law Center, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate all have representatives on the commission. Reporting to the commission are seven boards representing various components of the criminal justice system (Drug Control and Violent Crime; Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE); Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP); Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST); Crime Victims Reparations (CVR); Crime Victim Assistance (CVA); and Violence Against Women (STOP). These boards recommend priorities, policy, regulations, and specific grant applications ... [Read More]
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
The Adult Protective Services Law, Louisiana R.S. 14:403.2, requires that all Louisiana citizens report suspected cases of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and extortion of disabled adults. The law grants immunity to any citizen who reports in good faith and who cooperates in an investigation by the protective service agency. The law also provides for criminal penalties for persons who know of incidents and fail to report or who knowingly make false reports. ... The Immigration and Nationality Act is the law that governs the admission of all foreign nationals to the United States. For information about the foreign residence requirement, please see INA ' 212e and INA ' 214. The Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] discusses the foreign residence requirement for exchange visitors at 8 CFR ' 212.7 and 22 CFR ' 514. More information may be found in “How do I Get a Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement if I am an Exchange Visitor?” at ... [Read More]
Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division Index
ABOUT THE NEW LAW On October 29, 2002, President Bush signed into law the "Help America Vote Act of 2002," (HAVA) , Pub. L. No. 107-252, 116 Stat. 1666 (2002), 42 U.S.C. 15301 to 15545. The legislation aims to improve the administration of elections in the United States, primarily through three means: ... Visit the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) Page for complete information concerning the implementation of this law. ... [Read More]
Program B: Civil Law
The Consumer Protection/Environment Section has the responsibility of enforcing consumer protection laws in Louisiana. In the Consumer Protection area, this section was granted authority under Louisiana's Unfair Trade Practice Act (R.S. 51:1401 et seq.) to conduct investigations as necessary when the attorney general has reason to believe that an unfair or deceptive trade practice has taken place, is taking place or is about to take place. In addition, the Department of Justice is granted authority by federal statutes to enforce Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rules and regulations. The section regulates charitable organizations, multilevel marketing companies, telephone sellers, and issues involving purchase and financing of new and used automobiles. In conjunction with the Better Business Bureau, the section conducts consumer awareness seminars and other activities throughout the state in order to alert the public to fraud, theft, and other deceptive trade practices. The most visible ... [Read More]
GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: United States - Louisiana
Law Library of Congress | GLIN | Century of Lawmaking | Library of Congress ... Loyola University, New Orleans School of Law - Library and Catalog ... Guide to Law Online | International | Nations | United States | States / Territories | Index ... [Read More]
Louisiana Department of Revenue : Frequently Asked Questions
A forced heir is any person whom a testator or donor cannot deprive of the portion of his estate reserved for them by law, except in cases where the law allows him to disinherit them. ... All sales, use, consumption, distribution, storage for use or consumption, leases, and rentals of tangible personal property are taxable, unless an exemption or exclusion is provided by law for a particular transaction. In the case of service transactions, only the particular transactions enumerated in the law are taxable. ... [Read More]
Links
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USAO - Middle District of Louisiana - USA
Prior to his appointment as United States Attorney, Mr. Dugas was in private practice as a partner with the Lafayette, Louisiana law firm of Caffery, Oubre, Dugas & Campbell, L.L.P. Mr. Dugas is a 1978 graduate of L.S.U. Law School where he served as Associate Editor of the Louisiana Law Review, member of the Moot Court Board, and was selected to the Order of the Coif. He was inducted into the L.S.U. Law Center Hall of Fame on November 14, 1987. He is a former director of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. ... [Read More]
Louisiana Secretary of State Corporations Index
The Commercial Division Office has moved to a new office located behind the previous office at the Louisiana State Archives. The new location at 8549 United Plaza Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 provides easy access for the public with ample off street parking. In addition to American Express, MasterCard and Visa, Discover Cards are now accepted for payment. Click HERE for a map . Quarterly Revocation Lists Available On-line The Secretary of State is authorized to revoke Louisiana corporations when they fail to file annual reports for three consecutive years; foreign corporations when they fail to file one annual report. Revocations take place quarterly. For example, those corporations that meet the above criteria, whose incorporation or qualification date falls between January 1st and March 31st will receive a 'notice of intent to revoke' letter from this office on April 15th. If the corporation does not submit an annual report, revocation will take place on May 15th for the Louis ... [Read More]
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